Music, Dance & Performance
Capoeira
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="capoeira"></holidayfyi-glossary>A Brazilian martial art combining elements of acrobatics, dance, music, and spirituality, developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil as a form of resistance and cultural preservation. Capoeira is performed to live music — especially the berimbau — and is displayed during Carnival and cultural festivals. UNESCO recognized it as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.